Dossier: Authority Magazine – Fritz & FränziColumns2 minAuthority: Our topic for JuneParents caught between relationship-based parenting and the pressures of everyday life: now «New Authority» is supposed to be the answer. Is there any truth in that?
Authority DossierEducation3 min«The same rules always apply – regardless of who is in charge at the time»Michèle and Reto Wipf live on a farm with their five children. Clear routines and firm rules help them to balance family life with running the farm.
Authority DossierSchool6 min«No child wakes up in the morning and thinks: ‹Today I'm going to act like an idiot›»How does the way difficult situations are handled change when a school operates according to the principles of New Authority? Regina Haller knows the answer; she has introduced the concept at her school.
A male student writing on a whiteboard whilst explaining a concept to his classmates at secondary school. A group of focused teenagers delivering a presentation whilst drawing on the board as their classmates watch intently. A teenage boy helping his classmates understand the solution to a geometry or arithmetic problem in the classroom.School6 minChildren shouldn't have to be afraid of making mistakesChildren learn better from their mistakes if we don't punish them, but instead stay connected, talk things through and offer guidance.
Authority DossierEducation3 min«Authority begins with treating people as equals»For Maddalena and Michael, parenting is all about their own inner clarity – and the question of how much guidance children need.
Dossier: Authority Magazine – Fritz & FränziEducation19 minAuthority – the comeback: 20 questions about the new parenting styleUnderstanding and supportive – that is how children should be brought up today. How, then, can parents and teachers still establish their authority?
Prof. Dr Roland Reichenbach, an educationalist and Professor of General Education at the University of Zurich, is pictured in the main building of the University of ZurichLearning16 min«Teachers are the most important factor in learning success»Professor Roland Reichenbach on the myth of intrinsic motivation, the value of practice and the role of the teacher.
Puberty6 min«Our daughter doesn't follow any rules»A mother has contacted the parents’ helpline for advice because she no longer knows how to deal with her teenage daughter's defiance.
Portrait of Israeli psychologist and author Haim Omer at his home in Hod HaSharon, Israel, 18 September 2019.Health15 min«Suicidal young people need to feel that their suffering is taken seriously.»In order to help teenagers at risk of suicide, their social environment should also be involved in the therapeutic work at an early stage, says psychologist Haim Omer.
School6 min«You don't always have to have the last word.»Special needs teacher Sammy Frey advises schools and teachers on how to better deal with aggressive behaviour in the classroom.
Education13 min«Fathers can sometimes be constructively aggressive.»Not only mothers, but fathers are also overworked, says Egon Garstick, the forefather of father counselling in Switzerland, in this month's interview.
Education15 minNeeds-based parenting: How does it work?What is important in needs-based parenting? And how can parents do justice to both their child and themselves?
Education13 min«Children must become strong themselves - through their own actions»Education expert Herbert Renz-Polster on authority, the art of setting the right boundaries and the question of what makes children strong.
Education14 minResilience - the immune system of the soulResilience enables us to maintain the courage to face life despite difficulties. Where does this resilience come from and how can children learn it?
School5 minGaining respect without being authoritarianIf you want to establish a certain level of respect as a teacher, the concept of the new authority comes into play.
Columns3 minGuerrilla parents: Why children need more resistanceMany children suffer from misunderstood encouragement, writes Michèle Binswanger and, as a mother, is practising more resistance.
Portrait of Israeli psychologist and author Haim Omer in his home in Hod HaSharon, Israel, September 18, 2019.Education14 min«Mr Omer, how can parents gain authority and perseverance?»In this interview, Israeli psychologist Haim Omer explains how parents can gain authority through self-control and perseverance.
Education13 minAuthority: Who decides which way to go?Children need educational authorities at home, say experts. How mums and dads can regain authority - and what that does to the children...
